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September 20, 2017

Rev. Dr. Lee B. Spitzer, General Secretary of American Baptist Churches USA, shared his five key ministry priorities for the denomination in June 2017: unify our family based on core convictions and joyful mission; strengthen our regions as they serve our churches and clergy; promote the mission of our national agencies and mission partners; lead our family into new church growth, evangelism and creative service; and encourage creative partnerships. These five priorities will be...

September 14, 2017

United Mission empowers ministries across American Baptist Churches USA regions. In the American Baptist Churches of Rhode Island, Rev. Dr. Tom Wiles, Executive Minister, explains how United Mission support helps regions ensure that the oldest among us know they are cherished and celebrated.

…even to your old age I am he, even when you turn gray I will carry you. I have made, and I will bear; I will carry and will save. – Isaiah 46: 4

September 13, 2017

Live Generously, based on 2 Corinthians 8:9, is the theme for just-released stewardship resources published by the Ecumenical Stewardship Center. Together, they provide a creative, comprehensive, and thought-provoking approach to encourage faithful stewardship that leads to generous...

September 11, 2017

By Rev. Dr. Lee B. Spitzer, General Secretary of American Baptist Churches USA, shared his five key ministry priorities for the denomination in June 2017: unify our family based on core convictions and joyful mission; strengthen our regions as they serve our churches and clergy; promote the mission of our national agencies and mission partners; lead our family into new church growth, evangelism and creative service; and encourage creative partnerships. These five priorities will be...

September 8, 2017

American Baptist Women in Ministry is highlighting mentors who have encouraged others. Watch this story or read below to learn how mentors have influenced Trinette McCray, a leading woman of American Baptist Churches USA.

Recalling Mentor Betty Miller: “She was a Christian Friendliness Missionary helping immigrant people become settled in their new communities.”
By Dr. Susan Gillies

September 6, 2017

A $2,789 Matthew 25 Grant from American Baptist Churches USA Office of the General Secretary has enabled 120 children in rural Chenango County, NY, to receive backpacks filled with back-to-school items for children to use in their classrooms.

The grant recipient, Christian Neighborhood Center of Norwich, NY, offers five programs for youth who live in a rural county of approximately 50,000 people. The Center’s initiatives include KIDS, providing child care to children k-12, the...

August 29, 2017

American Baptist Women in Ministry is highlighting mentors who have encouraged others. Watch this story or read below to learn how mentors have influenced Trinette McCray, a leading woman of American Baptist Churches USA.

August 28, 2017

VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 8/28/17)—American Baptists are urged to lift up those affected in both Texas and Louisiana by Hurricane Harvey, a Category 4 storm that made landfall Friday on the Texas coast. Bringing 30 mph winds and an unprecedented amount of torrential rainfall in some areas, the hurricane has resulted in flooding, power outages, downed trees and signs, major property damage, displaced residents, injuries and fatalities.

August 24, 2017

Thanks in part to a $1,000 Matthew 25 Grant from American Baptist Churches USA, Crossroads Community Church in Stockbridge, Mich., is sponsoring a “Tide Me Over” program that provides weekend food for 34 fifth and sixth grade children.

The Tide Me Over program is offered to children who receive free or reduced-cost meals at school, according to the church’s Janis Knieper. Parents sign their children up for the program. Stockbridge Community Schools handles deciding which children are...

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